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Switched–On Schoolhouse is a comprehensive, Biblically-based CD-ROM curriculum where children grades 3-12 learn, study and do their schoolwork right on the computer. All the core subjects - Math, Language Arts, Science, History, Geography, and Bible - are included. SOS Provides an interactive learning environment with 3-D animation, video clips, and other multimedia. SOS also features automatic grading, record keeping, and lesson planning with the click of a mouse.

...a Little Like Bread A homeschool curriculum is a little like bread. There are those of us who grind our own wheat within minutes of kneading it (pun intended). Our eggs are still warm from the hen, our honey harvested from our own hives. We experiment with the ingredients, adding a handful of seeds for flavor, maybe a little cracked seven-grain mix for texture. We even try making the flour extra coarse to save time grinding, but only once. Most of the time we make standard loaves, but sometimes we make mini-loaves, buns, even an occasional cinnamon roll. When the bread emerges from the oven, we cut our slices to suit our individual tastes, heels for those who like the sturdy crusts, thick slices for the famished, thinner slices for those counting calories. Often it takes longer to grind enough wheat for a loaf of bread than it does to eat the same loaf.

Sometimes Ready-Made Accomplishes the Same Purposes Then there are those who buy their bread from the store. It is customarily pre-sliced, often enriched, always convenient. There are some choices available, but never as wide a selection, and never as nutritious as what can be done at home. Still, when time is at a premium, a slice of store-bought bread with a spoonful of peanut butter will satisfy your hunger just as nicely as any home-ground, home-baked slice will. And isn't satisfying hunger the overall reason for bread anyway?

Switched-On Schoolhouse, the Best "Sliced-Bread" Option In much the same way, we are grind-your-own educators. We prefer to have complete control over what our children are consuming. We are fussy about what they are feeding their minds and hearts. We are particular about what we are giving them a taste for. It often seems as if we spend more time researching materials than they do using them. However, many parents are just as committed to their children and would love to home educate, but feel that they cannot for many reasons: illness, singleness, children with special needs, or any number of upheavals that families of today must weather. For them, we are offering what we consider the best "sliced-bread" option on the market today.

No Easier Way to Teach Math, Language Arts, Science, History, Geography, and Bible!Switched-On Schoolhouse is a full USB curriculum where children learn, study, and do their schoolwork right on the computer. SOS automatically guides the rate of student work, drills, and sets the level of achievement. You will also appreciate that the expanded answer key displays all acceptable answers for problems and questions which makes grading simpler for you and fairer for your students. Alpha Omega Publications seems to have it all covered with automatic grading and record-keeping. I cannot imagine an easier way to teach your child at home. This program will be a treasure for any parent who wants to home educate but feels inadequate for the task because of time, talent, or resources. There are several features included in SOS, but among my favorites is the interactive game for one or two players that not only helps students practice but also reinforces what they have learned.

Supported Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) is the only supported browser for SOS. It is not included in the SOS installation, so it needs to be installed by you. For Windows 10 users, you have both Microsoft Edge (default) and Internet Explorer browsers. We recommend that you set Internet Explorer as your default browser when using SOS.

System requirements:

Windows 7, 8, 8.1, & 10 Minimum Requirements:

1.4 GHz or higher processor

2 GB Memory (RAM)

6 GB hard drive space

Super-VGA (800x600) or higher resolution monitor

USB 2.0 or 3.0 port

Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®

Printer recommended

Optimal Performance

Dual core processor

4 GB Memory (RAM)

10 GB hard drive space

Super-VGA (800x600) or higher resolution monitor

USB 2.0 or 3.0 port

Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®

Printer recommended

Note: Only English language versions of Microsoft Windows® 7, 8, 8.1, and 10 are supported. Switched-On Schoolhouse is not supported on Windows RT, XP, or Vista.